Category: Vehicle & Gas

  • New sexy car!

    "I put the whole stimulus check towards a down payment & paid the rest out of my pocket. Originally I had planned on saving it, but I couldn't resist. I had paid off my car in January & I was bored with it after 5 years so now I'm so happy with my new Civic Si."

    Laura, 25, Marketing Associate/Apartment Industry
    Plano, TX

    18th May 2008 in Vehicle & Gas | Discuss (3) |

  • A place to cram our 6 kids

    "We got a new-to-us van from a ukrainian man. since our twins were born a month a go we now have 6 kids. so with the van and our other car we can all fit. we went with a mini-van & car instead of an SUV b/c of gas prices."

    abraham lara, 31, associate pastor
    grandview, wa

    16th May 2008 in Vehicle & Gas | Discuss (3796) |

  • a little bit of this, a little bit of that

    "I spent $250 on 2 new tires and an oil change, $100 on textbooks, and put the rest in my ING savings account. I would have put all $600 into my savings account, but it was getting to the point that when it rained, it was anyone's guess on if I would be able to stop before rear ending the car in front of me. "

    Melissa, 25, classroom aid/grad student/babysitter extraordinaire
    Bryn Mawr, PA

    16th May 2008 in Education, Invest/Savings, Vehicle & Gas | Discuss (1) |

  • Keeping the beater alive

    "Needed rear end repair for my 350,000 mile beater."

    Dave Impala, 40, Computers
    Tempe, AZ

    16th May 2008 in Vehicle & Gas | Discuss (1) |

  • With my "government apology" check......

    "I filled up mine and my girlfriends gas tanks, paid on my $2000+ chiropractor bill, and purchased some "stimulants" with my stimulus check. THANKS GW! "

    Eddie, 22, Music Industry
    Memphis, TN

    15th May 2008 in Health & Medical, Recreation & Events, Vehicle & Gas | Discuss (1) |

  • THE FEDERAL GOV'T GETS AWAY WITH IT

    "I paid overdue utility bills and insurance for my car that I can't even afford to put gas in. Nevermind that I don't have health insurance and my teeth are rotting out. Thanks to Federal Reserve Bank! People, the federal economy is a joke. The real stimulus will come when people decentralize the cities and relocalize economic activity. BUY LOCAL EVERYTHING!"

    Adrian's Lament, 22, Self-employed Permaculturalist
    Sacramento, California

    14th May 2008 in Insurance, Vehicle & Gas, Utilities | Discuss (110) |

  • Accessories for Viola

    "Well, technically I haven't gotten my stimulus check yet...because I just moved. Someday I'll actually find them. I'm pretty sure IRS owes me (I only made $16K last year, I claim 0, I'm a student, and I own a house on which I pay LOTS of interest) so I'm not worried. When I do get the check, however, I will be buying LOJACK for my bike. Or a throttle-assist mechanism for those long cruises on the interstate (@ 50+ miles to the gallon! W00T!). Or maybe both (though just the LOJACK is WAY over $600). Either way, Viola (my bike's name) needs some accessories to protect her, and my throttle hand, from damage."

    marz, 31, Network Technician/Technical Writer / in school for Chinese Medicine
    Tampa, FL

    14th May 2008 in Vehicle & Gas | Discuss (3) |

  • All gone now

    "AT&T Go Phone. Gas to visit mother on Mothers Day. Hard Drive for laptop computer. New BBQ. Clothing at Costco. Clothing at Nordstroms. Garden stuff. iPhone for wife "

    Pete , 63, Retired
    Bothell, WA

    13th May 2008 in Apparel, Electronics, Home & Garden, Vehicle & Gas | Discuss (2) |

  • Stimulus Towed Away

    "Never ending car problems. Repairs included: Towing to the repair shop, new Serpentine Belt, and a new Alternator. $388 dollars later my stimulus is about gone and I haven't even received my stimulus yet! I'm officially jealous of everybody having fun or saving their money. Best part of this ordeal is being forced to take public transportation and I will continue to do so after my car is fixed. "

    vanlandw
    Grand Rapids, MI

    12th May 2008 in Vehicle & Gas | Discuss (1) |

  • Spend it on the Grand Prix GTP!

    "Headers for my car, so it goes vvvvvrrrrmmm vvrrrrmmmm"

    Travis, 20
    Auburn, Wa

    12th May 2008 in Vehicle & Gas | Discuss (1) |

  • Dreams Do Come True

    "Dream Car - 1972 Monte Carlo Just hoping it will cost the same amount to fill her up that it cost back in 1972. That's why I call it my Dream Car."

    Lollie Pop, Industrial Web Surfer
    Back Brusly, LA

    12th May 2008 in Vehicle & Gas | Discuss (1) |

  • "Our big purchase was an HDD camcorder to capture the development of our baby girl, Liliana. After much searching I finally found a coupon to save a little bit at Circuit City and pulled the trigger. The rest of the check? Probably little things like a trip to Costco, stuff for the baby,and maybe split the rest 50/50 with the wife."

    Steve, 30
    Sacramento, CA

    11th May 2008 in Apparel, Electronics, Groceries, Kids & Toys, Vehicle & Gas | Discuss (0) |

  • Damn you school

    "Paying for my summer class (which should be covered by the gov't anyways, as I sure as sh*t can't afford it), then the rest is going to (fix) my car. Pic related, it's my old school picture."

    Andy, 21
    Elgin, IL

    11th May 2008 in Education, Vehicle & Gas | Discuss (5) |

  • Vroom vrooooooom

    "I can finally fix up the hunk o' junk that my car has become. Whatever is left will be going to my brother to pay off my share of the $250 Ruth's Chris bill we racked up the other night."

    Linden, 22
    Salt Lake City, UT

    9th May 2008 in Vehicle & Gas | Discuss (0) |

  • Chinese Money for a Japanese bike!

    "Mine went towards the downpayment on my new ride. My wife says I took the Chinese money to buy a Japanese bike to stimulate the American Economy. Go figure."

    Ethos, 29
    Phoenix, AZ

    8th May 2008 in Vehicle & Gas | Discuss (2) |

  • It Was *Supposed* to be for Vacation

    "I'm paying to have my car repaired after I somehow got it straddled over this curb. What the heck is a control arm, anyway? I may have enough left over for half a tank of gas or so."

    Dharmamama
    Charlotte, NC

    8th May 2008 in Vehicle & Gas | Discuss (5) |

  • A rolling paulitical billboard

    "We paid off some of our auto loan debt for our Ford Focus. We hafta have a cool car to cover with Ron Paul swag, after all!"

    Adrienne Pass, 23, Web Design
    Novi, MI

    8th May 2008 in Vehicle & Gas | Discuss (0) |

  • "My plan was to use the stimulus check to pay for costs incurred with my new puppy (pictured), but reality hit harder. The day my economic stimulus check hit my bank account, my car slipped out of gear in a parking lot, rolled down a hill, and hit another vehicle. I'll be stimulating a repair shop."

    Krista, 33
    Minneapolis, MN

    8th May 2008 in Vehicle & Gas | Discuss (4) |

  • LAX to PDX

    "I spent my $600 on a train ticket from Los Angeles to Portland. I got a sleeper car as well to fully relax on the 30 hour ride. With the price of gas right now, the train ticket was cheaper than driving!"

    Moe, 33
    Costa Mesa, CA

    7th May 2008 in Vehicle & Gas, Travel & Vacation | Discuss (2) |

  • Come on and Take a Free Ride

    "I finally caved and bought the family mini van. Now Mom can take my little girl around town in first class style. Power doors, tailgate and heated leather seats. A steal at 10k!"

    Jon, 32, Worldchanger
    williamsburg, va

    7th May 2008 in Vehicle & Gas | Discuss (3) |
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